The day Grand Prix racing came to the streets of Southport
The Gold Coast has loved its motor racing for decades, with its love affair going back to the day the streets of Southport hosting the Australian Grand Prix. SEE THE PICTURES AND VIDEO
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‘Terrible crimes’: Coast shop owner shot and killed armed thief
A Gold Coast shop owner shot and killed a man attempting to rob his antiques centre, sparking a national debate about the public’s right to defend themselves from attackers. FIND OUT WHY
Happy days: Inside Gold Coast’s beloved roller skating rink
It’s been 25 years since the Gold Coast’s famous roller skating rink closed forever. We look back at the amazing times at Skaters Paradise. SEE THE PICTURES
Flashback: When cyclones devastated Gold Coast’s beaches
The Gold Coast is bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it barrels towards the Queensland coastline. It’s not the first time the city has been in the firing line. FIND OUT MORE
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Named: Magic Millions’ 10 biggest moments from 1987-2024
Magic Millions has produced some incredible highs and lows across nearly 40 years of sales and racing. REVISIT 10 MAGICAL MOMENTS
The sad rise and fall of Surfers Paradise’s giant ferris wheel
It was meant to be the next big tourist attraction but the Surfers Paradise Skywheel had a long and difficult road to being built. Things didn’t get better after it opened. FIND OUT WHY
Revealed: Queensland’s hilariously bizarre doomsday checklist
It was the end of the Millennium in 1999 when the Queensland Government released a checklist of what to do in case the Y2K bug threw society into chaos. FIND OUT MORE
‘Actually in disbelief’: Inside the Coast’s most embarrassing week
It was supposed to be a cheap and easy solution to the problem of public urination in Surfers Paradise, but instead it morphed into the Gold Coast’s most embarrassing week. FIND OUT HOW
‘Vindictive and thoughtless’: Council blasted for carpark sale
A push by the Gold Coast City Council to sell off Surfers Paradise’s Bruce Bishop carpark sparked a furious response, with the move declared ‘Vindictive and thoughtless’. FIND OUT WHY
Revealed: Where LNP government stands on cruise ship terminal
New state Tourism Minister Andrew Powell has revealed the government’s stance on a Gold Coast cruise ship terminal as plans to supercharge the industry ramp up.
Incredible true story of how Cavill Ave became Surfers Paradise’s mall
Surfers Paradise’s Cavill Mall is getting its biggest workout of the year as Schoolies party. This is the story of how it became one of Australia’s best-known locations.
‘Lost without her’: Coast councillor’s sudden tragic death
One of the Gold Coast City Council’s best-loved members died suddenly, leaving family, friends and colleagues devastated and remember her as leaving a “profound impact”.
‘Best in Australia’: Inside Gold Coast’s own days of thunder
The Gold Coast once had its own racetrack which hosted everything from local races to multiple Formula 1 world champions including Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark.
How Coast motorsports weekend became ‘a laughing stock’
A plan to revamp the Gold Coast’s motorsports weekend went disastrously wrong, causing international embarrassment and fears for its future. THE FULL STORY
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